To go back to the original article and possible implications for workout design...
For 50/100 specialists, is there any benefit to building long aerobic swims into a workout? So far it has been pointed out that even the 100 has a significant aerobic component, but Rich's article seemed to indicate that aerobic capacity seemed to best be developed by interval work, with the best tested being four minutes intense and four minutes recovery four times through. The 15seconds on, 15 seconds recovery regimen also outperformed long slow distance in building aerobic capacity.
Should typical aerobic pace swimming be consigned to recovery and working on technique?
Has anyone tried the four minute approach in swim training? The 15 second approach?
To go back to the original article and possible implications for workout design...
For 50/100 specialists, is there any benefit to building long aerobic swims into a workout? So far it has been pointed out that even the 100 has a significant aerobic component, but Rich's article seemed to indicate that aerobic capacity seemed to best be developed by interval work, with the best tested being four minutes intense and four minutes recovery four times through. The 15seconds on, 15 seconds recovery regimen also outperformed long slow distance in building aerobic capacity.
Should typical aerobic pace swimming be consigned to recovery and working on technique?
Has anyone tried the four minute approach in swim training? The 15 second approach?
